KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Avila
University's Athletic Director, Anthony Hall, has announced the
hiring of Kylie Williamson to take over the women's softball program.
Williamson graduated from UMKC in 2007 with a Bachelors of Liberal
Arts degree. She is currently working on her Masters degree in
Education, specializing in Sports Psychology, through the University
of Kansas.
Williamson's playing
experience includes stops at Pratt Community College and The University
of Missouri at Kansas City. She served as an assistant coach at
UMKC for two seasons and was the head coach of the softball club
team at the University of Kansas.
"Kylie brings a unique
blend of coaching and playing experience to our softball program,"
said Hall. "Her enthusiasm and love for the game will allow her
to relate very well to our student-athletes."
Avila University
is a private, co-educational, values-based liberal arts institution
founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and is located
at 119th and Wornall Rd in southwest suburban Kansas City, MO.
